- Position Title
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTC-12747767-25-MG Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 19, 2025 to Tuesday, July 1, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
1.
The screen-out element for this position is Ability to Do the Work of the Position Without More Than Normal Supervision. It is highly encourage that this be reflected in your resume. Failure to accurately describe may result in non-consideration.
Do you have the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision?
Do you have the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision?
2.
Replace faulty fittings or sections of pipe and installs new pipe by soldering.
3.
Resurface existing casework including the cutting, shaping, fitting and installing of plastic laminated surfaces.
4.
Cut and thread pipes.
5.
Match, tint, tone and blend paints and staining materials.
6.
Maintain and utilize accepted carpentry trade methods and techniques such as cutting levels, chamfers and meter joints.
7.
Assemble and hang all shelving, cabinets and other wall or ceiling mounted equipment, folding partitions, doors and recreation equipment.
8.
Ensure all tools and equipment are properly functioning and are safe to use.
9.
Eliminate leaks by repacking valves, replacing faulty fittings or sections of pipe, etc.
10.
Utilize trowel (efficiently) in spreading mortar and finishing joints and in the use of gauge line, spirit level and plumb bob in obtaining straight courses.
11.
Inspect, repair and service building management equipment and personal property including wheelchairs, replaces cables, gears, motors, shafts, bent parts and casters.
12.
Construct necessary dust barriers and/or blocks off areas as needed for the safety and protection of patients, staff, visitors and equipment. Insure that job site is clean of all debris and equipment upon the completion of work.
13.
Use a variety of hand and power tools, related to the Masonry trade, such as brick or napping hammer, wet skill saw in cutting and shaping of ceramic and quarry tile. Use ax, pick chisel and hammer in cutting or shaping stone.
14.
Distinguish mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic failures from those which are electrical or electronic.
15.
Operate all the power tools associated with the carpentry trade such as planer jointer, disk sander, table saw and radial saw.
16.
Erect or suspend scaffolding.
17.
Repair, install, service and maintain HVAC equipment.
18.
Repair wood furniture such as consoles, tables, chairs and cabinets.
19.
Repair, install, service and maintain steam, pipe-fitting, plumbing and medical/dental gas and air equipment.
Repair, install, service and maintain steam, pipe-fitting, plumbing and medical/dental gas and air equipment.
20.
Inspect, maintain and repair dietetic equipment, ward furniture, door hardware, and other metal parts of buildings and equipment.
21.
Maintain and repair walls, doors, ceilings, floors, windows, roofs and trim work as well as all types of caulking and waterproofing as may be assigned.
22.
Install, repair, assemble or replace gauges, thermostatic controls, toilets, urinals, lavatories, sink, tubs physiotherapy equipment showers, dish-washing machines, control valves, etc.
23.
Upon equipment failure; determine the nature and extent of repairs necessary and makes needed repairs by replacing, reworking, or refinishing worn or damaged parts and components.
24.
Use blueprints to identify potential electrical hazards when assisting trades craftsman.
25.
Create layouts for routing, placement, pitch, elevation, and pressure reduction of various piping system.
26.
Cut keys, pins lock cylinder, fits and makes master keys, suite masters and individual room keys for each lock.
27.
Interpret sketches and schematics to plan and layout the routing of various structural, mechanical and electrical systems.
28.
Review work to be performed, interpret blueprints or sketches, and decide the work methods or assistance when needed to avoid injury.
29.
Read and set up lock codes which includes floor mastering, grand mastering, complicated combination lock changes in high security areas and necessary lock repairs.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
30.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
RESUME REMINDER: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.
Resume should include for example: contact information; descriptions of jobs held, including the name and address of employer, job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment, average hours worked per week if part-time, and supervisor's name and phone number; education, including name and location of college, dates attended, and type and date of any degree earned; other information such as possession of licenses, certificates, etc. Descriptions of duties must be sufficiently detailed to document the level of experience. Although not mandatory, if the position is (was) with the Federal government, either military or civilian, you should state the series and grade or pay grade (rank) and the date of last promotion.
Resume should include for example: contact information; descriptions of jobs held, including the name and address of employer, job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment, average hours worked per week if part-time, and supervisor's name and phone number; education, including name and location of college, dates attended, and type and date of any degree earned; other information such as possession of licenses, certificates, etc. Descriptions of duties must be sufficiently detailed to document the level of experience. Although not mandatory, if the position is (was) with the Federal government, either military or civilian, you should state the series and grade or pay grade (rank) and the date of last promotion.